Machine for use in making wire-bound boxes.



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MAGHINE POR USE 1N MAKING WIRE BOUNDBUXES. f

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 10, 1905. v

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PATENTBD JAN. s, 1907.

. J.l J. MILLER. MACHINE FOR USE IN MAKING WIRE BOUND BOXES,

.APPLIOATIoN FILE., JUNBlo., 1905.

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-PATENTED JAN.A8, 190'?.Y

, J. J. M.ILLER. n MACHINE FORy USB INMAKING-WIRE BOUND BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE-1o, 1965.

Will l"WIHI NQ. 840,703. EATENIED IAN.. E, 19o?.-l

I. I. MILLER. MACHINE EOE USE IN MAKING WINE BOUND BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1905.

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No. 840,703. PATENTED JAN. 8, v1907.

J. J. MILLER. MACHINE PoR USB IN MAKING WIRE BOUND BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1905.

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NI BQ No. 840,703. PATENTED JAN. s, 1907.

Y J. J. MILLER.

MAE-EINE E0E USE IN-MAKING WIRE BOUND BOXES..

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1905.

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MACHINE EOE USE IE MAKING WIRE BOUND BOXES. EPE IIIIIIIIIIII D JUEE1o,. 19o5. 4

Bound Boxes, of which the followingis a .,bound packages of this `character it is the much thicker t an the 4said heads or endl theniclenchthe said staples `or fastening de bringing the heads'of the staples or other fastening devices against the inner surface of autres .J. MILLER,

citizen of the United States. of America, and a resident Vo'r'-St. Joseph, Michi an, have in- -use of more wire or other material in fasten ing the parts of the box together, but is also .4o

'cleats rather than through the lcleats and "of the-staples or other fastening devices to become embedded inthe cleats or thicker "xmateriahwhereby itis not only possible to use less wire for staples or other fastening deg STATES P'ir-,1?I511v11.,'orrironp'i MACHINE: Fon USE IN MAKING. WIRE-BOUND IaoxIssQv i vSpecification of Letters Patent. Applicativi mea June 1o, 1905. 'sain No. 264,546.l

. Patented Jan. 13,1907.'

To wllftuhorn/ t may concern'.- Beit known that I, JUnIUs J. MILLER, al

vented a certaing, new and use l Improvement in Machinesffor Use. in Making Wire- My invention relates to machinery for use' in'making wire-bound packing-boxes.

In the manufacture of .boxes or metaleneral ractice to first construct a wireound. b ank adapted to constitute the side walls' of the box or packageand to then wrap staples or other fastening devices through the reinforcing-cleats of t e blank and into the said heads or end walls. Usuallythe said cleats'com rising part of the blank aref walls, so that it is necessaryr to drive the staples or other fastening devices through the relatively thick cleats and then through the relatively thin heads or end walls and to vices upon the inner 'surfaces of lthe said heads or-endwalls. Consequently and as is obvious.V the sta les or fasteningl devices must be of consi erable length, and as another objection or disadvantage they are driven iirst through the thick material and then through the thin material. In other words', this practice not only necessitates the likely to result more or less inthe production of imperfect boxes. r

' 'Generally stated, the object of my invention is, therefore the provision of a machine for driving staples or other devices through the saidheads or end walls and into the said into the heads or end walls, and for thus -the thinner material and causing the points vices, but also lpossible to insure a stronger and more perfect box or package. t

Special ob `ects ofmy inventlon are to pronient. whereby the unfinished wire-bound box or package can be supported in the usual for the `purpose of securing the heads or end walls to the cleats ofthe blank, but whereby Asaid staples vor fastenjn ldevices are driven upwardly through' the re ativelythin head or end wall and-then into'th'el cleats, or relativ ely thick material, A rather than downwardly through the cleats and into the said heads or en dwalls, which latter has invariably been Vthe practice; to provide an improved construction and arrangement whereby a driving device can be so operated as to p'ck up a `ready-made or; other fastening device and then move around and insertl the same upwardly through the head orend wall and into one of the cleats of the blank; to provide an improved vconstruction and .arrangement whereby lthe said heads or end walls can be` firmly clamped between .the arm or rest and an up er -footor clamping-arm during the time t at .the staples or other fastening devices are being driven or inserted upwardly or sT. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN, Asistencial ro WILLIAM,"- P. HEALY, or CHICA-G0, ILLINOIS.

de an improved. construction and arrangeg fmanner upon an arm or rest while the staples n -or other fastening devices are belng inserted through the said heads or end Walls and into the cleats of the blank constituting the side walls of the box, and to provide certain details and features of im rovement tending to increase the general e ciency 'and service- .ability of a machine of this particular character. To the foregoing and other' useful ends my invention consists in mattershereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying'drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in vertical section, of the upper portion of a machine embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section on line 2 2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation, partly in section, of the staplefeeding portion of the mechanism, showing the staple-driver ami swung-back in positlon to pick up a staple.`

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Fig. 4 is a detail sectional View showing the front of the mechanism shown at the bottom i of Fig. 3. y. 'Iig. 5 is a, :deta'i1 vertical sectionon line 5 tional view. Yfr@ G` e innig; 7 is a. horizontalw seetifoiion line. 7 Figg. '3.-. Fig;

IFig. 3f. Fig. 6 isja detail sec- S is a horizontal section on line 8 8 in Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is a horizontal section on line 9 9 in Fig. 10 is a plan view of the machine` ol" the staple-driver arm, which are rigid tion on line 14 14 in Fig. 11.

Fig. 14 is a detail sec- Y Fig. 15 is a detail section on line 15 15 in Fig. 11. Figs.

with the said driver.

` 16 and- 17 illustrate themanner in which a box is mampulated durlng the operation of operated or allowed to remain at rest.

. C, which latter is pivotally` mounted at c securingthe heads or end walls thereof to the Yclears of the blank. Fig.- 18 is a perspective of a completed box.

As thus illustrated, and referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the said machine comprises a suitable pedestal or upright A, adapted to support the various operative parts in suitably-elevated positions. At its upper end the said pedestal or standard is provided with a laterally-projecting and horizontally-disposed arm B, the same being adapted to serve as a rest or support for the box while the staples are being dr1ven through the cleats and into the heads or end walls. During such operation the head or end wall of the box rests flatwise upon therest B, as shownA in Figs. 16 and 17, and each time a staple is driven upwardly through the materials the swinging foot or clamping-arm C swings down and bears upon the said head or end wall, so as to hold the latter firmly upon the` horizontal upper surface or topv of the rest B;

As will hereinafter more fully appear, ,the operative parts are 'all driven or operated fromashaft D, nzounted in suitable bearings onthe pedestal or standard A. As shown, thesaid shaft is provided with fast and loose pulleys d and d', whereby the belt can be sh-iftedfro'm one to the other in the usual well-known manner and the machine therqeby Laid shaft is provided with a cam. d2, adapted to engage an end portion d3 ofthe clau.pingarm upon an arm. or rigid portion a. of the said pedestal or standard A. It will also be seen that the'staple-driverrm E, which is pivotally mounted at e, is operated fron'. the shaft VD through the mediumy of a crankplate d4, mounted thereon, and pitzr-.an d5 and a link d, pivotally connected at 17 with the said 'arm E.

Itl will be seen that the point of pivotal connection between the pituan (Z5-and the link d serves as a cross-head, which is adapted to slide or reciprocatefhorizontally in the ways or guide-channels e. The arm C is subject at all times to the tension of the spring d', whereby the cam d2 is operated to cause the end portion c of the arm' to move upon the-end of the rest B with the head or end wall 1 just inside of the cleats 2, as shown t in Figs. 16 and 17, both the said fastenerdriver and the said rest or guiding means being adapted to reach into or enter the box. The formation of the said rest B is such that one side of the box can first be caused to slide along upon one corner of the rest, so as to drive a row of staples through a cleat at this side of the box. Then the bottom wall of the box can be caused to Vslide across upon the end of the rest, as shown in Fig. 17, so as to secure the head or end wall to the cleat, which constitutes a art of the-bottom spetion of the blank. ter this the other side of the box is secured to the heads or end walls in a manner similar to the operation shown in Fig. 16.4 In each case the staple or other fastening device is driven upwardly through the head 1 and into one of the cleats 2, it being understood that at this time the sections ofthe blank are all held together by the binding-wires which latter are secured to thei cleats and the veneering 4 by means of sta ples 5. In this way each staple or fastening device is first driven upwardly through the relativel thin material-to wit,'the head or end wal l-and thence upwardly and into the relatively'thick material-to wit, one of the cleats 2. Consequently the fastening together of the parts is much more effective than would be the case were the staples first driven through the cleats and then into the said heads or end walls. In otherj Words, I staple orv nail or otherwise secure: the thin material to the thick material rather than follow the old practice of securing thick material to thin material, andas thecleats are usually of considerable thickness and often of harder wood than the balance of the material it is obvious that the staples can be driven u wardly and firmly lodged in place without lbeing clenched at their ends-that is, the staples need not necessarily be of-a length to extend entirely through'the cleats. The fastening devices can of course be staples, nails, tacks, or any other suitable devices; but as shown and described'my improved machine includes mechanism for driving fastening devices of that specific character known as staples. For this gurpose the end' of the staple-driver arm is provided with .a staple-driver e2, which is rigidly secured' to the said staple-driver arm. The end of this arm is also providedvwith a relatively movable or sliding staple-guide e"l having slotted or grooved prongs e* arrange at each side of the said staple-driver, as

shown more clearly in Figs. 11 and 12. This staple-guide or pick-up, as it may be IOO .840,703 y c' 'as called, inasmuch asy it picks up the staples to be driven, is connected with said arm E by means of springs?. As shown, these springs are connecte'dwith pins e?, secured to the ystaple-guide andadapted to `slidein slots e",

. formed in the plates es andv e9, which latter A seen that thestaple-gu are rigidwit'h thearrnE. Thus it willbe l up a staple and carry it aroun c. until both the points ofthe staple and Aalso the end portions of the staple-guide may contact with the under surface ofthe head or end wall of the box. 1 After this the further movement of the Varm E does net produce any movement of the staple-guide, owing to the elastic or yielding connection between the arm .and the guide provided by the springs-e5, but

during this final movement for the purpose of driving thestaple'suplwardly through the materials itis evident t at the staple-driver i e2y moves with the arm EL-,that is, any Inovement communcatedto the arm E is always communicatedto the staple-driver e2, which t latter,A however, can move relatively to the staple-guide e3., and thus produce the driving 4of the staple after the guide hasmade con# tact with the under surface of the head or' end walland has stopped moving. Inforder` to enable it to slide properly upon the end of the arm E,the said staple-guidera is preferably provided with longitudinal grooves' ew,

'c vengaged by suitable'portions carried by. the

plates es and e". It will also be seen that the outer ends of the slots or grooves e4 are pref?y with another arm f 4, rovided with'a roll f5.

At this juncture it wi l be seen-that'the end of the arm E -is provided with a rigid cam portion f adapted to engage the roll f 3 when the arm E isswung back tovthe position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, or to the position' necessary to enable `the staple-driving device to pick up a staple.- Normally the loop-bar F occupies the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l.. When the staple-driving device swings down to receive a staple, then the.'

. cam portieri f stri-kes the roll f5 and brings Athe loop-bar to the position shown in Fig. 3 or to the ositi'on shown iniull lines in Fig. 1. The staplles'X, which can be held in any suitable manner, are fed downwardly and ion wardly through a tube er conducting device Y and are adapted to be fed onel i one upon the rod or delivering device fla/,"w ch latter devisadaited to pick substantia inay extend into the tube-Y for any suitable or desired distance. These sta'les are 'admitted to the said rod -y by t e alternate opening and closing movementsl ofthe valves or cut-off devices y. and y2, the former belng always down when the latter is up, and vice versa, according to the condition of the di-.v

ferent parts. Itwill be seen, however, that these valves or' cut-off devices have sharp lower edges, whereby when the valveor cutcut-oiiy2 then wedges` in etween the outermost two staples, so aste crowd one sta le4 outside of the vertical lane or path of t e valve or cut-off y.' hese valves or cutoiis are operated by a lever arrangement lygas shown in Fig. 3. .As an example of'eective construction the said lever arrangement comprises a lever ya, pivoted at y* and connected at its other end Vvs'- i off yrises the sharp ed e of the valve or,l

with the valve or cut-olil device i/2.v Inter# mediate of'its ends the leveryv3 is connected by a link y with the shorter end portion of another lever y, the latter being -pivot-v r ally mounted at y7. This last'- mentioned lever has its longer endsuitably connected with the upper end of the valve or cut-odg.

In addition the lever y@ is rigid -withva finger c ys, adapted to be engaged by a pin y", carried by a somewhat larger and more verticallyf' disposed lever G. The plate e8 is, -it will be seen, provided with a cam portion g, adapted to engage the roll g', carried by the upper end of the lever .G, which' latter is pivotally mounted at g2. 1 In this way the cam g, which is carriedby the staple-driver arm E,

.isadapted to actuate the lever G in one direc- 4 tion when it rises and in an opposite direction l when it moves downward and then upward l for'the purpose of drivingfthe sta le. How-y ever, with this arrangement'l t e cam lg,

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through the medium of the lever G,actuates the two cut-ofi devices or valves-'y' and y?, so as to :move the staples one ata time u onthe rod y. As shown, the finger 'ys and t 1e lever G are connected by a spring g3,A so as toinsure the proper normal positions for the diferentpartswhich are subject to the tension of such spring. Consequently a stpleis delveredto therod y each-time' the armE leaves the position shown in Fig. 3 and moves around to the position necessary for inserting the staple. videdatits lower end with an` end portion having a` slot g4, adapted to engage the pin As illustrated, the arm Gis pro 'izo g5, carried by thet sliding yoke o'r member g,

which latter is adapted to lslide back an Jforth upon the horizontal andr parallel rods 97.. Upon sleeves carried by the portion ge a,A pairof fingers H are mounted and adapted toy extend upwardly andbeate-against each other at a point justl below the rod y, these" fingers being provided, preferably, with sharp edges where 'they meetor comeftogethferrat their upper end. Vllern*aaliy,lthese ytwo gers H are held together by a connectingspring 7i. Upon the same sleeves or reduced portions of the sliding member g6 there are also mounted a pair of laterally-projecting arms or fingers h', each provided with a tooth h2, adapted to engage a pin h3, carried by its' allotted or associate finger-H. These horizontally-disposed arms or fingers 7i are connected by a 'spring 7L, As shown, the I O supporting portions h5. Between these two brackets and at points at opposite sides of the rod 97 a air of cams 7L are secured to the opposite wa ls or side portions of the chamber in which this portion of the mechanism is included within the hollow standard or upright A. Aspring g*5 tends always to draw the arm G toward the open discharge end of the tube Y. In this way'the disengagement of the staple-driving device or mechanisml shownin Fig. 3 is accompanied by a retraction of the arm G under the iniiuence of the spring g8 and by the spreading apart of the fingers H.` This is due to the fact that the arm G cannot retracty the fingers H or move them toward the tube Y without causing the fingers h to 4engage the slanting or beveled lowersurfaces of the cams h, thereby rotating the fingers H upon their bearings and causing them to spread apart sufficiently to occupy positions at each side and just a little back of the staple which hasbeen delivered to the rod y.

When the staple-driving device has fmislied its work or function of driving the staple, it then swings around to the position shown in Fig. 3 and in so doing moves the arm or lever G into the position necessary for delivering the next staple to the end of the loop-bar F. It will be seen that the final movement of the fingers H toward the -open end/ofthe tube Y causes them to again A come together and to meet just behind the staple which has been delivered to the rod y,

and the `reverse movement of the sliding member g then causes the fingers h to ride upwardly upon the upper surfaces of thecams a", this being possible-by reason of the pivotal or hinge-like connections existing between these fingers h and their respective sharp-edged arms or fingers H. Owing to the teeth h2 and the pin h3 the said fingers h cannot be swung downwardly without causing a corresponding amount of movement on the part offthe staple-fingers H in the manner described. The extent of movement of the different parts is such, it will be seen, that the actutat1onl of the arm or lever G to the position shown in Fig. 3 causes the staple which has been delivered t'o the rod y,

and which is there ready and waiting to be taken up by the staple-driving devices, to be delivered onto the end of the loop-bar F.V After. this the arm E then starts to move in the opposite direction and in so doing causes rods g7 are rigidly supported in brackets orthe staple-guide e3 to pass downwardly' at the staple is firmly lodged in the said grooves or slots of the staple-guide the cam portion fi has become disengaged from the roll f5, thereby allowing the spring f3 to retract the.

' loop-bar to its normal position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, thus allowing the staple-driving `device to pass and swing upward tothe position necessary for enabling it to insert the staple upwardly through the head or end wall and into the cleat. For this purpose the end of the rest B is preferabl \fT formed as shown in Figs. 9 and 10 and as further illustrated in Fig. 1.V In this connectionit will be remembered that the staple-guide slides over the staple as far as the points of the latter and that consequently the points and the end portions of the sta leguide reach the under surface of the woo at about the same time. The rotation of the shaft D continuing, the arm E moves upward a little farther, and the staple-driver inserts the staple upwardly through the wood; but during this, final movement of the arm E, necessary for driving the staples, the said staple-guide does not have any movement,

as previously explained.

It will be readily understood that the cams, links, lever, and crank connections can all be so relatively adjusted that the various operations will take place in their proper order or sequencethat is, the different operations can be made to take place in their requisite or necessary order-and, furthermore, the mechanism for feeding and supplying and drivi g these staples can be changed or varied o suit the, requirements of different cases and with respect to various sizes of staples. It will be seen, however, that my invention preferably comprises a stapledriving device adapted to swing downwardly and around and take up the lstaple which is Waiting for it and then adapted to swing back and drive the said staple upwardly through the relatively thin head or end wall 1 and into the cleat 2. Of course the staples can be made by the machine itselfthat is, can be made from wire in the usual and wellknown manner, n and then fed to the tube or collar Y g but this is a feature which will not require any illustration or further description. Also, as previously explained, the fastening devices may be either staples, nails, tacks, or other suitable devices, al-

though the staples may perhaps be found desirable and satisfactory, owing to the cheapness of the wire from which they are made and the comparatively simple nature of any devices which may be employed for making and driving the staples.

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" Withl thisvconstruc'tion the box` 'can be placed upon thelarm or rest in the usual manvner or onI some suitable support and Ithere- .on manipulated for the p i the heads'or end walls 'to `t e clea'ts consti- `tutin apart offthe .wire-boundblank. As

state hwever, vthestaples are driven in 'such I nanner as tosecure'a relatively thin material `to a relatively thick material, thereby p ermitting a" much more effective and c more natural method' of securin the es itpossible to use shorter staplesor other fastening devices -as well as to insure a more effective lodgmentor driving of the same into the wood or other matel rial.

My improved stapling-machine is designed 4 .more particularlyfor use in connection with the manufacture of Wire-bound boxes but 4 anism or s upplym ,the sta le 1s actual y driven or inserted.

14can of course bev employed for any and all purposesfor which it maybe found applicable or useful.

With further respect to the vibratory movements of the arIn F--that is, the loopbar-it will be' seen that the movement of this arm or loop-bar is limited in one-direc- 'tionby the lpinor stop device f or by any other suitab e or desired means.

It will be seen that the driving means `is adapted to swing or vibrate between the two widely-disassociated points of supply and. insertion and to move bodilyT from one oint. to the other, whereby it can reach into t e interior-'of a box and drive the staples at points close to the side walls of the same'. By swinging or vibratingebodily between the said points of supply and insertion I mean that the drivin means is adapted to receive a staple and t en disconnect itselfentirely from the voperative feed mechanism or supplying means and then'move unrestricted and by itself to the' point of insertion, the driving me ans thus being entirely disconnected andwidely separated from the feed mechmeans at the time that It wi ll be seen that the point of su ply is so remote from the point of insertion t at the feed mechanism or staple-supplying` means cannot possibly interfere with the manipulation of vthe box on the machine or with the drivin of the sta les at points very close to the si e walls of t e box. In other Words, it

is by positioning the staple feedin or suplying-means at a point so decide ly out of ne with the direction of insertion and so usefully remote fromthe point of insertion that I am enabled to feed and operatively supply,

thefastenin devices and at the same time drive these astening devices at oints very close to the side Walls of the box, or the driving means by itselfcan when entirely disconnected from all ofthe feeding mechanism;v

ose of'securing very 'close to the side wall of the same,v inserting thestaple upwardly through the end wall andthe cleat secured to such 'side wallv of the ltl will also be seen as a more s ecicfea- -tureof my invention that' the com ination of the upwardly-swinging staple-driver-'and th'e operative feeding or supplying of the fastening devices constitutes a novel and advantageous feature of my invention.

The rest orsupport Bhas its -end adapted to' l reach mto the box and engage the sides theres of to guide and regulate the movements off.

y80.1 to receive the staples. The swingingstapler'- i or fastener-driver isalso adapted 4tofreanislgg. e*

the box 'while the same is being shifted about 1. A machine for insertingfastening devices, comprising operati-ve means forsupreach into the interior of the box and drive plying fastening devices, afrst for thematerials to be fastened together, and means 1o-. 1 cated under the rest adapted for driving-o1" inserting thel fastening devices upwardly through thesaid Imaterials while the latter l aresuitably held upon said rest, the said drivirgl meansbeing considerably shorter' than `ply and insertion, which 'point of supply is out of line with the directionof insertion.

2. A machine forinsertng .fastening de' yices,comprising operative means for supplying fastening devices, means for holding the work, and means for insert' ing devices upwardly through t e work, to-

gethe'r with an upper device for holding the worl down While the fastening devices are the fastenydistance between-the points of sup- IOO being driven, the said driving means-being considerably shorter than the distance between the .points of supply.y and insertion,

' which point of supply is out of line with the 4direction of insertion.

3. A machine for inserting' fastening devices, comprising operative means for supplying fastening devices, a restfor the materials to be fastened together, an upper device for holding the materials down u o n said rest f while the'fastening devices are eing inserted, and driving means provided .with means y for picking up a fastening device, and means for causing said driving means to move down to picli up afastening device and then move back and drive the same upwardly and into the materials supported upon the said rest, the said Vdriving means being considerably vshorter than the distance between the points of supply and insertion, whichpoint of supply is out of line with the direction of insertion.

vices, com prising a rest for t 1e materia s-to i [25'- 4. A machine for inserti fasteni de-1'y ing devices upwardly at a point at. or near sta le from the staple-feeding mechanism an` then drive the same upwardly through the materials supported or held upon-said` rest, the said driving means being considerably shorter than thedistance between the points of supply and insertion, which point. of supply is out of line with the direction of insertion.

5. A machine for insertingI fastening devices, comprising a rest for tle materials to be fastened together, means for 'holding the materials down upon the said rest, staple feeding and delivering neclianisni, a stapledriving device, a swinging arm upon which the said .staple-driving device is iiounted, and'- means for operating the said elentents and causing the said st aple-driving device to receive a staple from the said irechaniszn and carryth'e 'saiiie around and drive it upwardly through the materials supported. upon the said rest, the said driving means being considerably shorter than the distance between the point-s` of supply and insertion, which point of supply is out of line wit-li the direction of insertion.

6. A machine for inserting fastening devices, comprising operative ireans for supplyigg fastening dev-ices, an arm upon which the materials can be placed, iicans for holding the materials down in place upon said arm, and a staple-driver adapted and operative to drive staples upwardly through the said naterials at a point at or adjacent to the end of said ari, the said driving ireans being considerably shorter than the distance between the' points of supply and insertion, which p'oiiitof supply is out of line with the direction of insertion.

7. A i'racliine for inserting fastening devices, eorprising operative ireans for snpplying fastening devices, a horizontally-disposed and laterz yily-projeci-ting ar'n having an end portion whereon a box orreceptacle may be manipulated for the purpose of securing its parts together, a clamping device for bearing down upon the said box and holding the same. against iuoventent during the driving of the fastening devices, and a driving device adapted to work within the interior of the said. box or package, and adapted to drive fastenof a character to extend and operate within said end Walls, the said driving means being y considerably shorter than the distance between the points of supply and insertion, wliieh'point of supplyis out of line with the direction ofinsertion.

.9. A machine for inserting fastening devices, comprising operative means for supplying fast-eiiingdevices, a rest for the materials to be fastened together, and devices for inserting the fastening devices upwardly through the said materials while the latter are suitably held upon said rest, and the said machine comprising means whereby one of a number of fastening devices is automatic-ally released and placed in readiness for delivery to the ineansfordriving thefastcning devices, and means for causing the said driving means to swing down and forward and then np iii moving from vthe point of supply to the point of insertion.

10. A machine for inserting fastening devices, comprisingmeansfor holding the work, and means for inserting the' fastening devices upwaidly through the work, together with an upper device for holding the work down while the fastening devices are being driven, and the said machine comprising means whereby one of a number of fastening devices is autoinaticall)v released and placed in readiness for delivei'y to the means for driving `the fastening devices, and means for causing the said driving means to swing down and forward and then up in moving from the point of supply to the pointl of insert-ion.

ll. A machine for inserting fastening devices, comprising ope ative ineansfoi supplying fastening devices` a rest for the materials to be fastened together, an upper device for holding the materials down upon said rest vwhile the fastening devices are being insci-ted, and a driving device adapted and operat ive to move down and pick up a fastening device and then inove'bacli and drive the same ui'iwardly and into the materials snp- IOO 'lio

ported upon the said rest, and the said inachine comprising means whereby one of a number of fastening devices is automatically rel `ased and placed in readiness for delivery to thc nieansfor driving the fastening devices.

and means for causing the said driving means the end of said arm, the said driving means being considerably shorter than the distance which point. of supply is ontof line with the l direction of insertion.

to swing down and forward and then ilp in moving from the point of supply to the point i of insertion. between the points of supply and insertion. i

. Y i I S. A machine for inserting fastening det vices, comprisingoperaiive meansfor supplyi' ing fastening devices, means for supporting a box having sides and a bottom and end Valls, and means for securing the said end walls in driving device. together with means l'orcausing said staple-driving device tu pick up a place, said means including a driving device staple from the staple-feeding int-:chanisni IIS 6c Y machine comprising means whereby one of a number of fastenin vdevices is automatically andjthen' drive-the same upwardly through `'the material's'supported `or held upon. said" rest, and the said machine comprising i:r'ie'an's --ing,-fthe said' driving means to readiness for' delivery i mg the fastening d evices', and means for causwhereby one' of vicesis automatically released. and placed in .to the means jfor. drivswing down .andforward and then up in moving from the point of supply to the point 'of insertion.-

13. A machinel for inserting fastening. de-

vices, comprising a rest for the materials-to be fastened together, means for hol'dmgthe mavterials dcwnuponjthe said rest; staple feeding device, a swinging arm upon w causing' the said staple-driving device to re-I ingand delivering mechanism, a sta "ch' the said staplefdriving' device is mounted, and vmeans for operating the said elements and ceive a'staple from the said mechanism and 'carry the samearouzndand vdrive it upwardly vthrough the. materials supported upon the said rest', and the said machine comprising .devices is automatically released andplace in' readiness for dehvery to the means for drivmeans whereby one of a number of fastening f `ing the fastening devices, and means for caus- 'ing the said driving means 'to swing down and y vices forward and then up in moving fromthe point of supply tothe point of insertion. j 14. A machine for inserting fastening decomprising ,an arm upon which the ma-A --terials can be placed, means forholding the whereby one vices automatically released and placed in readiness lfor delivery to the means for driv l materialsdown in place u pon said arm, and a `,st`apledriver adaptedv an erative to drive staples upwardly through t el said materials at a pointat or adjacent. to the end of said arm, and the said machine comprising means of anumberof fastening de-` means for ing the j fastening devices, and

swing causingffthe said driving means downaiid Iforward and then iip in 1moving -45 fromthefpoint o fsupply to the point of insertion.

I f bearing down upg:1 the said ox and holding released and place in readiness for delivery to themeans for driving. the fastening devices, and means for causing the said driving point' of' insertion.- a lnumber of fastening de walls,

' rialsto be fastened together, and mechanism mi 'to Swingiiwn ne .arena P mmolng from the peint Qfappy-t llAgmachine for Ainserticn f vices, comprising operative/f7 f prying) fastening devices, 1119s' .mss Oshawa Sidesaedrs and meansv for securingfthe said "e walls in place, 4said meansincludiiigadriyg?,

devicefof a character to' extend fandjoperat within the interim of Seid box, mais there? by drive. the faste devies-outwardly through the said end walls, 'andthe said-maiz', chine comprising means whereby'v oneof" a,

number of fastening devices is. :autf'iiiiaticall, r' 50` released and placed 'ui readiness for delivery. to thefmeans for Y vices, and means for causin l-the said driving means .to 'swing down and orward and then the.\ fasteningidef up yin moving from thepoint of supplyto the 8 5 point. of insertion.

17.. A machine for inserting fastening devices, comprising operative means for supplying fastening devices, a rest for the matefilo-i for iiiserting'the fastening devices upwardly through thesaid materialswhile the latter are-suitably held upon said rest, the said. machine comprising suitable-means wherebyL a number of ready-made fastening devices 95 are released oneby one, and wherebyeachf released fastening device is subsequently def-j livered to the mechanism for driving thefas# v tening devices, 4the said driving mechanism pivoted/to swing about an airis located in azi cl oriz'ontal plane below the point of insertion@ and midway between the lpoint of supply and -the point of insert'on ofthefastening cle-f,

vices.

18. A machinc'for inserting'fastening devices, comprising operative 'means vfor supplyingfastening devices, means for holding 4the work, and means for inserting the fastening devices upwardly through thework, to-

gether with `an upper device for holding the work down while the -fastenin devices lare being driven, .andthe said mac 'ne comprising-suitable means whereby.- a numberI .read -madefastening devices are released one one, and whereby each released fastening 'device is subsequently delivered to vIIO 'IISA the means for driving the fastening devices,

the said driving means pivotedto swing about ariaxis located in a horizontal plane below the point of insertion, and' midway be tween the point of supply and the point of insertion of the fastening devices. 19. A machine for inserting fastening'devices, comprising operative means for su-p plying fastening devices a rest for `the mavice for holding' the materials down upon said rest While the fastening devices are being inserted, and a driving device adapted and operative to move down `and pick up a fas i 2 5 tcrials'to befastened togethenan upper dethe same-upwardly and into the materials supported upon the said rest, the sa-,id 1 1'nachine comprising suitable means whereby'a number of ready-made fastening devices are released one by one, and whereby each released fastening device is subsequently delivered to the means for driving the fastening devices, the said driving means ivoted to swing about an axis located in a orizontal plane below the point of insertion, and midway between the point of supply and the point of insertion of the fastening devices.

20. A machine for inserting Yfastening devices, com rising a rest for the materials to be fastene together, a clamping-arm adapted to bear down upon the materials and hold the same in place upon the said rest, staple feeding and delivering mechanism, a staple- 2o driving device, together with means for causing said staple-driving device to pick up a sta lefrom the staple-feeding mechanism l an then drive the same upwardly through the` materials supported or held upon said rest, the saidmachine comprising suitable means whereby a number of ready-made fastening devices are released one by one, and fwhereby each released fastening device is 'y subsequently delivered to the means for 30 driving the fastening devices, the said driving means pivoted to swing about an axis located in a horizontal plane below the point of insertion, and midway between the point of supply and the point of insertion of the fastening devices.

21. A machine for-inserting fastening devices, comprising a rest for the materials to l be fastened t0gether,'means for holding the materials down upon the said rest, staple 40 feeding and delivering mechanism, a stapledriving device, a swinging arm upon which lthe said staple-driving device is mounted, and means for operating the said' elements and causing the said staple-driving device to receive a staple from the said mechanism and carry the same around 'and drive it upwardly through the materials supported upon the said rest, the said machine comprising suitable means whereby a number of readymade fastening devices are released one by one, and whereby each released fastening deviceis subsequently delivered to the means for'driving the fastening devices, the said driving means pivoted to swing about an axis located in a horizontal plane below the point of insertion, and'midway between the point of supply and the point of insertion of the fastening devices.

22. A machine for inserting fastening devices, comprising operative means for supplying fastening devices, an a rm upon which the materials can be placed, means for holding the materials down in placel upon said arm, and a staple-driver-adapted and opera- A65 tive to drive staples upwardly through the tening device and then move-backandfdrive".

said materials at a point at or adjacent to the end of said arm, and the said machine com- 4 prising suitable means whereby a number of ready-made staples are released one by one, and whereby each released staple is subsequently delivered to the means for drivinDr 4 the staples, the said driving means pivote to swing about an axis located in a horizontal plane below the point of insertion, and mid-l way between the point of suppl@ and the"l point of insertion of the fasteninff'de 23. A machine for inserting fastening de -f` vices, vcomprising operative means forsupplying fastening devices, a horizontally-ldisposed' and laterally-projecting armhav'ing an" end portion whereon a box orreceptacle may be manipulated for the purpose of securing its parts together, a clam ing device for beary ing down upon the said )ox and holding'xtlie same against movement duringthe driving of the fastening devices, and av driving-de'- vice adapted to work within the interiormof`A the said box or package, and. adapted'to' drive fastening devices u wardly lat a oint at or near the end of sai arm the'sai I ',mii-vl 9o chine comprising suitable means whereby a number of ready-made fasteningdevices are released one by one, and whereby each released fastening device is subsequently delivered to the means for driving the fastening devices, -the said driving means ivoted t swing about an axis located in a "orizontal plane below the point of insertion, and midway between the point lof supplyand' the point of insertion of the fasteningdevicesj 24. A machine for inserting fastening devices, comprising operative means-for 'supplying fastening devices means for sup'oorting a box having sides anda bottom an end vwalls, and means for securing the said end adapted to be inserted within the vbox-walls in place, said means includin adriving device of a character to exten` and operate within the interior of said box, and to thereby drive the fastening devices loutwardly through the said end walls, and the saidmachine comprising suitable means wherebya number of ready-made fastening devices are released one by one, and whereby each re-` leased fastening device is subsequently dclivered to the means for driving the fastening devices, the said driving means pivoted to swing about an axis located in a horizontal plane below the point of insertion, and midway between the point -of supply and the point of insertion of the fastening devices.`l

25. A machine for inserting'fastening devices, comprising a rest for the materials to bc fastened together, and devices for inserting the fastening devices upwardly through the said materials while the latter 'are suitably held upon said rest, the said machiic comprising means whereby ready-made staples are released. one by one, and driving means including a staple-guide for picking up y la released staplev and carrying it .to theposislatterstrikest'he -work, and actuating mech- Vanism operative ato 'totally-disconnect the staple `guide and driverzfromthe ystaple feed- .ringer `supplying meanskeach time -astaple is y A n'- A feeding and delivering meehanism,.a stap elmachine for inserting fastening deaven. ,4 s 2.6.15 p vices,` comprising means for holding the work, and means forinserting the-fastening devices upwardly through the work,"- together with an upper devicev forlholding theV Work down while .the fastening; devices 'are beingdriven, the said machine comjprising means whereby ready-made. staples Yare re#- leased one by/one, andthe driving means'in necessar7 cluding .a stapleguide for picking up a released staple and carrying'it'to the position fordriving, a sta le-driver adapt 4edito sli e in the staple-gui: e'after .the latter guide and driverfrom the staple feeding or l vices, comprising a restfor the materials to supplying means es ch time a staple is" driven.

27. A machine forlinserti-ng fastening debe fastened together, an upper device for fielding the 'materials-down upon said rest whilethe fastenin devices are being inserted, and a driving vdevice adapt i an'l operative to move down and pick up a' iastening device 1 `and then move back and drive thesame up' Wardly andinto the' materials supported upon thesaid rest, the said machine comprising means 'whereby' ready-madestaples are `released one by one, and the driving meansi'ncluding a'stapl'e-guide for picking up -a released staple and carrying it to the position necessary for driving, .'a staple-driver. adapted to slide in the staple-guide after the latter strikes the Work, and actuating mechf anism o erative to totallydisconnect the staple gui e and driver from the staple feeding or supplying means each time' a 'staple is driven. 1

, 28. A machine for inserting 'fastening devices, comprising a rest for the materials to be fastened together, a clamping-arm adapted to bear down upon the materials and hold the same in place upon the said rest, staple feeding and" delivering mechanism, a stapledriving device, together'with means for causing said staple-drivin -device to piek up va sta le from the stap e-feeding `mechanism an l tllen drive the `same upwardly through thev materials supported qr held upon said rest', the said machine comprising means whereby IST/#made staples are released one work, and actuating mechanism operative to "totally disconnect the staple guide and driver A driving device, a swinging arm upon which the said staple-driving device is mounted, and means for operating the ,said elements and causing thesaid staple-driving device to receive a staple from the said mechanism and Garry the same around'and driving it upwardly through the materials supported'npon the said rest, the said machine comprismg, means.

whereby ready-made staples are released one 4ley one", ,and the driving-'means including a andl carrying it to the position necessary-fer -stapleguide for picking up l.a releasedstaple driving; a staple-driver adapted toi slide in Work, and actuating mechanism `operative to totally disconnect the staple guideand driver4 from Athe staple: feeding or supplying lmeans' each time a staple is driven.

- materials down 1n place upon said arnrnandv a staple-driver adapted and. operative-todrive- `the staple-guide after the latter strikes the* 30: A machine for inserting fastening deylas staples 'upwardly throughthe said materials Y i at a point at or adjacent to the endofsaid arm,

4the said machine comprising means Vwhereby ready-made staples are released one byone, and the driving means includinga 4'staples FOO guide'for picking upa released staple and carrying it to the posltlon necessary for,.d ri ving, Aa staplefdriver adapted to slide inthe .staple-- guide after the 'latter strikes the work, and actuating .mechanisrnfoperative. to t`otallfy disconnect the staple guide and driver from the staple feeding or'suppl means each time a staple is driven. 'lpg l y '31. A machine forinsertin fastening de? vices, comprising a horizontal y-disposed and laterally-projecting arm having an 'end por-` tion whereon a box -orreceptacl'e may be -manipulatedfor the purpose of securing its.

parts together, a clamping deviceffor bearing down upon the said boX and holding the same against movement during the driving 'ofthe fastening devices, and a driving device adapted to Work within the interior of the said box or package, and adapted to drive fastening devices upwardly. at a eint 'at or near the end of. said arm, the saidpmachine comprising means whereby ready-made staples e released one by one, and the driving means including a staple-guide for picking up a released staple and carryingit to the positionl necessary for driving, a sta lc-drivcr 4adapted to .slide in thc staple-guiasl after the latter strikes thework, and actuating mechanism operative to totally7 disconnect the staple 2O supplying means each time a staple is driven.l

guide-and driver from the staple feeding or supplying means eachztime a sta le is driven.

. "32. A'mac'hine for inserting astening devices, comprising means for supporting a box having'sidesand a'bottom and end walls, and

,means-for l.securing the .said end walls in place; saidmeans including a driving device vsaid'end, wa ls,the said machine comprising means whereby ready-made staples are re- -of aeharacterte extend and operate Within the interior of said box, and to'thereby drive the fastenin devices outwardly through the leasedone Aby one, and the driving means includinga -staple-guide for picking up a re- 33,.V In a. machine -of` the Acharacter described, the combination of an upwardly- Aswin n hammer for drivin(T fastening devices upwardly, and. operative 'means for feeding or supplying the fastening devices to saiduharnmer.

34. .'In amahine of the character de` scribed, astaple-driver mounted to vibrate between Widely-disassociated points of sup-` ply and insertion, operative means for feeding or supplying staples-to the said driver,

means forentirely disconnecting the driver mfrom'thesaid feeding or supplying means and movin it to the point of insertion, in a curvel patho baek-'andiforth travel, and a stationary guide,`both the guide and the fastenery driver adapted tol enter the interior of a box, .substanti ally as and for the urpose set forth.

35. iIn

' scribed, the combination of means for suitably ,supplying fastening devices, and a driving device, o erating means for entirely disconnecting t'y e driving device from the said feeding or su plyinor means, and a stationary guide, both t e guide and the fastener-driver adaptedjto enter the interior of a box, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

'- *36, In a machine for securing the ends of boxes in place, the combination of'a combined su port and guide adapted to project 'into the y ox to support the same and engage .the side walls thereof, a clamp for holding the box, operative means for supplying fasteners a -machinel of t e character de' I thereon.

38. In a machine of the class specified, a

guide a fastener-driver adapted to swing down and forward and "up, operative `means for supplying fasteners, and means for so operating the driver, said guide adapted to permit lateral shift of, the box thereon;

39. In a machine of the classspecified, a horizontal guide-arm adapted to project into a box and engage the side walls thereof, operative means forsupnlying fasteners, and a swinging fastener-driver adapted to reach into the box, said gide adapted to permit lateral shift of the box thereon.

40. In a box-heading machine, the combination of a guide adapted to project into the box to engage the side walls thereof, a clamp to hold the box in place, operative means for supplying fasteners and a swinging stapler adapted to reach into the box, said guide adapted to permit' lateral shift of the box thereon.

41. In a .box-heading machine, the combination of a guide adapted to project into the box to engage the sides thereof, means for holdingthe box in place, means for supplying staples and a swinging staple carrier and driver adapted to reach into the box, said guide adapted to permit lateral shift of the ox thereon. I

42. A box-headingmachine provided with guiding means adapted to reach into the box and engage the sides thereof, operative means for supplying fasteners and fastener-driving means also adapted to reach into the box, whereby the fasteners are driven outwardly from within the box, said guide adapted to permit lateral shift of the box thereon.

Signed by ine at St. Joseph, Michigan, this 25th day of May, 190.5.. j'

J ULIUS J. MILLER,

Witnesses JOHN V. STARR., FRANK BnAeELnv.

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